This is a site where I post reviews of CDs, DVDs, LPs, and concerts. I have been writing music reviews on and off since 1984. I ran a heavy metal fanzine from 1984-1988 called Metal Madness and have been a staff writer for Aural Innovations for many years. I have also contributed to Chrohinga Well (RIP), Bad Acid (RIP), Lowcut (RIP), Roadburn and a number of other zines as well. I recently moved to Portugal so please request the new address and do not send any music to Denmark anymore. Tak..

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

ALIEN PLANETSCAPES- TRANSITIONS 2K (Galactus Music G17-001)

Richard Orlando has continued to
delve into the immense AP archive and dig up unheard sessions. This one is
material recorded between 2001 and 2003. The CD features 9 tracks in over
70mins. It starts off with a track called Areoformation, which is very spaced
out electronics. 1001 Venusian Nights you get to hear Doug play flute, which he
did very well. Beachland Boogie is a bass driven track with flute and spaced
out electronics. This track features some guitar and drums as well. Very
typical AP for this time period. Phase/Transition features some very cool
guitar to start and this one is really spaced out but quite short. L’Esprit de
Sun Ra, Well that says it all and this is intense and wild. Baisley Park Blues is
a space trip with some intense moments. Starts very bass driven but then goes
out to the unknown with some intense synths and later Richard kicks in with
that guitar sound that is just his.. Penatrates the brain!! Wow…. Dangerous if
played loud. Opus del Sol again features a sort of interstellar synth and
guitar space battle. It does mellow out though. Cool Stuff.Orbital Mirrors cranks up the volume and is
25% louder than any of the previous tracks, so watch your volume. Some super
cool layers of synths on this one.Head
stuff… Return to Blue Mars ends this trip… Keep finding the gems, Richard….
Wow…

About Me

I am a research scientist doing Diabetes research and I do music journalism on the side and have been writing about music for 28 years now. I also lead an all improvised psychedelic space rock band called the Øresund Space Collective. I also am an avid collector of music.